User:RachelPermuth

Rachel Permuth PhD, MSPH is currently the Senior Director of Research and Outcomes for toLive (www.tolive.com), by Sodexo. She was formerly Director and Founder of the NHLBI Center for Employee Wellness and Health Promotion at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She received her doctorate in Public and Community Health from University of Maryland and her Master of Science in Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of South Florida. Rachel’s expertise is in qualitative research methods, health behavior theory, particularly as it is applied to worksite settings. She is a frequent speaker at local and national conferences on corporate wellness and workplace strategy and she is also a certified yoga and fitness instructor. Rachel is the co-founder of National Yoga Month, a public health observance held every September. Her niche is consumer research with an emphasis on understanding C-Suite goals and applying insight to assist with organizational challenges.